The 70’s are back

LoL, I had a pair. They were my first “Big” speaker. Kept them until I got my DQ-10’s. The sound was pretty good for the time, but even if you adjust for inflation $4k is quite a bit more expensive.

JD

jbhiller,

The Forte lll’s are great with tubes. I didn’t get into tubes until the 80’s, but by then the JBL’s were long gone.

Happy listening.

JD

mapman,

I had a friend who had  Ohm ??? With the large Walsh driver. Man did they suck power.  Sounded pretty good though.

JD

d2girls,

Please let me know how you like them after you get them home for a few weeks.

JD

When I bought mine in ‘73-74, I paid $625 including speaker wire. Everyone thought I was nuts to pay so much! 

JD

So I looked up inflation from 1973-2018 and the $600 I paid then is now $33xx.
With manufacturing costs coming down on most (not all) things, I wonder if JBL is looking for me to fondly remember yesterday and want to relive those days.

JD

< And today’s audiophiles had Nakamichi cassettes back then ? >

I did LOL

JD

imnop,

Great find!  So far I haven’t  found anything worthwhile around here (mid Missouri), but I keep looking.

Enjoy!

JD